Lebanon Rumbles in to Melbourne July 22nd

One of the most horrifying aspects of humanity is his/her ability to wage war. Also, One of the most bloody wars began in June 1982 in Lebanon and lasted until September of that same year. This battle would leave 5,000 civilians killed and 20,000 wounded, with director and writer Samuel Maoz in the heart of the conflict. Now, Maoz tells a tale of his own experiences "serving in the Israeli army during the 1982 Lebanon War" in the feature film Lebanon (Melbourne). Lebanon will show at the 2010 Melbourne Film Festival, which begins July 22nd. The film's trailer is below and the clip shows the battle through the tank crew's eyes alone. Get set for Lebanon in Melbourne and many more films as this film festival gets set for a summer run.

The plot summary for Lebanon here:

"The First Lebanon War – June, 1982. A lone tank is dispatched to search a hostile town that has already been bombarded by the Israeli Air Force. What seems to be a simple mission gradually spins out of control. Shmuel the gunner, Assi the commander, Herzl the loader and Yigal the driver are the tank’s crew, four 20-something boys who have never fought in a war and are now operating a killing machine. Though trying to remain brave, the boys are pushed to their mental limits as they struggle to survive in a situation they cannot contain, and try not to lose their humanity in the chaos of war" (Melbourne).

Release Date: July 22nd (A specific theatre date for Lebanon has not been announced).

Director/writer: Samuel Maoz.

Cast: Reymond Amsalem, Ashraf Barhom, Oshri Cohen, Yoav Donat, Guy Kapulnik and Michael Moshonov.

The film's trailer here:



Or off-site at Youtube:

Lebanon Trailer on Youtube

More info' on the film as the Lebanon homepage:

Lebanon Homepage

The Melbourne Film Festival with a first look at the program

Lebanon at Melbourne (Frist Bite)

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